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Mendel

Date
1917-11-29
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Cape Cods, half shell$0.30
Blue Point Stew$0.35
Blue Points in cream$0.45
Boston Stew$0.40
in cream$0.50
Fry$0.40
Broiled, served on toast$0.50
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Little Neck or Cherrystone clam cocktail$0.30
Cherrystone or Little Neck clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
in cream$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.45
Chicken broth$0.20
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.15
Chicken with rice$0.15
Consomme, hot$0.15
Green Turtle Soup$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.15
Cream of Tomatoes$0.25
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.40
Whole broiled lobster$1.50
Half cold boiled lobster$0.75
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster$1.25
Broiled Maine codfish, maitre d'hotel with boiled potato$0.45
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.55
Fried Long Island scallops, tartar sauce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.65
Broiled chicken halibut, butter sauce$0.45
Sea bass sautee, Meuniere$0.55
Chicken pie, New England style$0.65
Vegetarian dinner$0.50
Half broiled Philadelphia spring chicken, fried sweet potatoes$0.85
Corned beef hash browned in pan, poached egg$0.40
Emince of chicken in cream a la King$0.45
Veal cutlet breaded with home-made egg noodles$0.50
Mixed sea food, fried scallops, oysters, smelts, rasher of beechnut bacon$0.45
Special Minute steak, sautee potatoes$0.70
Lamb fries breaded, tomato sauce, rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.55
Eggs, Benedictine$0.50
Boston baked beans$0.30
Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut or potato salad, 10 minutes$0.40
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.60
Roast Jersey suckling pig, potato dressing, apple sauce$0.60
Roast young Vermont turkey, dressing, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce$0.70
Crackers and Milk$0.25
Half and Half$0.00
with Cream$0.40
Rice and milk$0.25
Half and Half$0.30
with Cream$0.40
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.60
Sliced Chicken$0.60
Sliced Tongue$0.45
Prime ribs of beef$0.55
Roast Spring Lamb$0.50
Sliced boiled ham$0.50
Sliced Corned Beef$0.45
Hot Turkey$0.45
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue$0.15
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
Hot Roast Beef$0.45
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken$0.20
Extra mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Minced chicken sandwich, mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.25
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
New Cauliflower, Hollandaise Sauce$0.35
Asparagus, Hollandaise or butter sauce$0.40
Chili Sauce$0.10
String Beans$0.30
Butter Beets$0.25
FRESH BRUSSEL SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
Boiled Onions$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
Boiled, baked or mashed potatoes$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
sweet potatoes candied, southern style$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Lobster$0.75
Lettuce$0.30
Chicken$0.55
Fruit$0.40
Combination$0.40
Sliced Cucumber$0.30
Crab flake$0.60
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.20
fresh apple, peach or pineapple pie$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
Home-made mince pie, hot or cold$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.25
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Plain or Raisin Cake$0.10
mother perkin's hygenic bran muffins$0.10
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Fresh vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream in cup, pot or large pot$0.10 – $0.25
Instant Postum$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.15
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
English breakfast, oolong, ceylon or mixed tea in small pot or large pot$0.10 – $0.20
Fermillac, splits$0.15
orange pekoe tea, small pot or large pot$0.25 – $0.40
Gluton$0.10
Graham$0.10
Whole Wheat$0.10
Boston Brown$0.10
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Doctor Brush Kumyss$0.15
Mendel's coffee in 1 pound tins$0.40
Milk, glass$0.05
Malted milk (served hot)$0.15
Tourist Luncheon in box$0.45

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